CVE-2024-29988 · netVigilance record NV24-0050
Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass
past due
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2024-05-21 · passed 2 years 3 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the Mark of the Web (MotW) feature. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2023-38831 and CVE-2024-21412 to execute a malicious file.
Who is affected
Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-693.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 2 years 3 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2024-29988 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29988
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- msrc.microsoft.com msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-29988
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29988